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He said he received countless rejections at first.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Some industry representatives criticized Makary for the FDA’s Replimune rejections, adding pressure when he was already on thin ice with administration officials over vaping policy and ongoing management clashes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Replimune had accused the FDA of being inconsistent in prior rejections of its drug with different teams reviewing its drug each time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The amount of rejections definitely make you depressed.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Mom once told me that Dad’s father interpreted all of Dad’s big goals as rejections of the family he came from.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison